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Movie premiere postponed when starring actor is shot to death

They were planning a premiere for the independent film starring Richard Hudgies. Instead, they’re planning his vigil.

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Updated: 6:04 PM EDT May 27, 2016

Movie premiere postponed when starring actor is shot to death

They were planning a premiere for the independent film starring Richard Hudgies. Instead, they’re planning his vigil.

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Updated: 6:04 PM EDT May 27, 2016

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WEBVTT PLANNING -- PLANNINGFOR A PREMIER THEY'RE PREPARING, FOR A VIGIL.IT'S A FULL LEGNTH INDEPENDENTFILM, AND IN THE LEAD ROLE,RICHARD HUDGIES.RICHARD HUDGIES, AN ASPIRINGACTOR, WHO STARS IN A COMEDY ONSCREEN, BUT OFF, HIS LIFE HASENDED IN A MYSTERY WITH A PLOTEVEN HOLLYWOOD COULDN'T MATCH.>> ONE DAY I SAID, RICHARD, HAVEYOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT ACTING?HE SAID, WHAT YOU THINK I'VEBEEN DOING ALL THIS TIME?I HAVE BEEN AUDITIONING FOR YOU.REPORTER: JEFFERY SHELBY HASMADE MORE THAN 10 INDEPENDENTPRODUCTIONS INCLUDING HIS LATESTWITH RICHARD.HE SAYS RICHARD WAS A GOODFRIEND AND MULTI TALENTED.HE COULD SING, HE HAD A GREATVOICE.>> HE WAS ANIMATED.>> VERY ANIMATED.>> YOU LIKED WHAT YOU SAW ONCAMERA.>> OH DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY.REPORTER: AND RICHARD ALSOIMPRESSED HIS BOSSES AT THE CARDEALERSHIP WHERE HE RECENTLYSTARTED WORKING, SO MUCH THEYHELPED HIM GET INTO A NEW CAR.BUT IT ALL CAME TO AN ABRUPTEND, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH ANEARPEARCING SHOT.HE WAS GUNNED DOWN HERE, IN THEHALLWAY ENTERING HIS APARTMENTBUILDING.INVESTIGATORS HAVE BEENSEARCHING FOR HIS KILLER SINCETHEN, NO ONE KNOWS A MOTIVE.>> MY SON COULD HAVE BEENWHATEVER HE WANTED TO BEHE WAS A HELL OF A GUYREPORTER RICHARD HUDGIES SR.: SAYS GOD WILL FIND THE KILLERIF POLICE DON'T, THE VICTIM'SOLDEST SISTER APRIL ALLEN CAN'TBELIEVE HE'S GONE.>> HE'S ALWAYS UPBEAT, LIFE OFTHE PARTY, LOVES TO HAVE FUN.BRIAN: NOW RICHARD'S FAMILY ISWAITING FOR THE LAST SCENE OFHIS SCRIPT TO BE WRITTEN, ANDHOPING IT INCLUDES THE ARREST OFHIS KILLER.MIKE: INVESTIGATORS ARE STILLLOOKING FOR CLUES IN THE CASE.THE VIGIL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN

Movie premiere postponed when starring actor is shot to death

They were planning a premiere for the independent film starring Richard Hudgies. Instead, they’re planning his vigil.